It is common knowledge that British people are fond of sport.0:07
In fact, a lot of sports and games were invented in Britain.0:11
Football, golf, cricket and tennis are only some of them.0:16
Football is especially popular.0:21
It is played everywhere and watched by excited fans.0:23
There are a lot of football clubs all over the country.0:27
The clubs have coaches who train their teams.0:30
Football fans sometimes become uncontrollable and then clubs are punished for their fans unsporting behaviour.0:34
The teams play with each other and the best of them play in the cup final at Wembley.0:42
London Wimbledon is the most famous lawn tennis competition where athletes from all over the world take part.0:48
It is probably the oldest too.0:56
The first tennis competition was played at Wimbledon, West London in 1877.0:59
Every tennis player dreams to go to Wimbledon and play on its grass courts.1:06
Wimbledon has its own traditions.1:11
For example, the players must wear all white and everybody eats strawberries and cream.1:13
A lot of people come to watch Henley Regatta, the boat race which takes place every year in spring on the River Thames near Henley.1:22
Rowers from Oxford and Cambridge universities compete with each other in this race.1:31
The tradition of holding Henley regatta began in 1839.1:38
To become the winner of the race is a great honour.1:43
Another competition which goes back in history is Highland Games.1:47
They are held in Scottish towns and villages.1:53
Sportsmen compete in very unusual sports.1:56
One of them is called tossing the caber, which means throwing a log.1:59
The log is five metres long and weighs about 45 kilos.2:05
The sportsman holds the caber by one end and tries to throw it so that it falls on the other end away from the thrower.2:10
At Highland Games, visitors can meet Scottish people, learn something about Scottish history, listen to Scottish music and enjoy Scottish food.2:19
The tradition of playing cricket started in England as early as 1550.2:29
Cricket is a summer game played mostly by men and boys, though there are some women's teams as well.2:35
The most important competition is the country championship in which cricket clubs play against one another during the season.2:43
Each match takes three or four days to complete.2:51
Naturally, there are many more sports and games done and played in Great Britain.2:55
Both men and women play golf, enjoy horse riding and watch horse races.3:00
Riding a bicycle or cycling is also very popular.3:05
And then of course there is athletics, grass hockey, swimming and others.3:09
Young people often prefer roller skating and skateboarding.3:15
Everybody chooses something to their taste.3:19
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